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Ohio Mulch Class II
Facility Update
US 42 North, Delaware, Ohio
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update Began taking food waste on September 6, 2011 Working with Viridiun – a Georgia based company that
specializes in food waste hauling for local Wal-Mart stores We are also working with Eartha Limited-Columbus, Ohio
based company Also working with Re-Use-It, a division of Brickman Facility
Group Receiving approximately 5-6 loads a week (Generated
over 1000tons YTD) Initial loads of food waste have been riddled with
contamination Working with haulers to educate their customers on what
is acceptable and what is not
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update
We originally thought that as soon as the load was dropped, we could mix the food waste with ground yard waste immediately
We then planned to let it compost for a short time, run it through the grinder, and put it in a wind row
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update
After receiving the first load, we immediately had to change plans to accommodate the large amount of debris in the loads of food waste
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update
Contaminated products include cardboard, plastic containers, Styrofoam, general household trash, plastic gloves, prescription bottles, lawn ornaments, shopping baskets, and the biggest contaminate plastic bags
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update
It became necessary to construct a staging area to pick trash
We laid a bed and “walls” of ground yard waste, the hauler then backs up to the concrete block and dumps the load of food waste on the bed of ground yard waste
Our employees pick the trash out of the load and put it in the dumpster
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update
•Once the debris is picked from the staging area, the loader operator immediately mixes ground yard waste with the food waste to prevent any odors
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update
The operator takes the food waste/yard waste mix and runs it through the Morbark grinder
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update Once through the
Morbark, the resulting product will sit in a wind row for approximately 90 days to compost
After 90 days, the wind row will be turned for an additional 90 days
After approximately, 180 days, we should have a finished high quality soil product
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update
The resulting product will be tested by CLC Labs before it is taken off site or distributed
The food waste is only uncovered for the time in which it takes the employees to pick trash, thus eliminating any major odor issues
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update Our major issue right now is the contamination
of the non compostable bags We have created a compostable bag, that will
break down as soon as it becomes exposed to UV RAYS
Ohio Mulch Class II Facility Update
Questions?